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Privacy Policy

1. General Provisions

1.1. This Privacy Policy (hereinafter — "Policy") defines the procedure for processing and protecting personal data and other information about Users of the QSEN.RU website (hereinafter — "Website").

1.2. The Policy is developed in accordance with Federal Law No. 152-FZ "On Personal Data" dated July 27, 2006 (hereinafter — "FL-152"), Federal Law No. 149-FZ "On Information, Information Technologies and Information Protection" dated July 27, 2006, and other regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation in the field of personal data protection.

1.3. Using the Website constitutes the User's unconditional consent to this Policy and the conditions for processing personal data stated herein. If the User does not agree with the Policy conditions, they must stop using the Website.

2. Terms and Definitions

2.1. The following terms are used in this Policy:

  • Personal data — any information relating to a directly or indirectly identified physical person (subject of personal data).
  • Processing of personal data — any action (operation) or set of actions (operations) performed with or without the use of automation means with personal data, including collection, recording, systematization, accumulation, storage, clarification (update, modification), extraction, use, transmission (distribution, provision, access), anonymization, blocking, deletion, destruction of personal data.
  • Operator — a state body, municipal body, legal entity or individual that independently or jointly with other persons organizes and (or) carries out the processing of personal data, and also determines the purposes of personal data processing, the composition of personal data to be processed, and the actions (operations) performed with personal data. In the context of this Policy, the Operator is the Website Administration.
  • Cookies — a small piece of data sent by a web server and stored on the User's computer, which a web client or web browser sends to the web server in an HTTP request each time it tries to open the corresponding page.
  • IP address — a unique network address of a node in a computer network built on the IP protocol.

3. Data Processed

3.1. The Administration processes the following categories of data:

3.1.1. Non-personal data

When using the Website, the following information is automatically collected:

  • User's device IP address;
  • browser type and version;
  • device type and its technical characteristics;
  • date and time of Website access;
  • viewed pages and sections of the Website;
  • time spent on the Website;
  • source of transition to the Website (direct access, search engine, link from another site).

3.1.2. Data voluntarily provided by the User

When filling out the feedback form, the User may provide:

  • name (or pseudonym);
  • email address;
  • message text.

3.1.3. Cookies

The Website uses cookies to ensure functionality and improve service quality. Detailed cookie information is provided in Section 5 of this Policy.

4. Purposes of Data Processing

4.1. The Administration processes data for the following purposes:

  • ensuring the functioning and functionality of the Website;
  • improving the Website quality and developing new services;
  • analyzing Website usage to optimize user experience;
  • maintaining communication with the User when contacting via feedback form;
  • maintaining website visit statistics;
  • identifying and preventing technical failures and Website violations;
  • compliance with the requirements of the Russian Federation legislation.

5. Cookies and Web Analytics

5.1. Third-Party Analytics Services

5.1.1. Third-party web analytics services (hereinafter — "Analytics Services") may be used to collect and analyze Website traffic statistics.

5.1.2. Analytics Services collect and process the following data:

  • information about User behavior on the Website (viewed pages, time spent on the Website, page transitions, clicks, scrolling, cursor movement);
  • technical data about the User's device (device type, operating system, screen resolution);
  • browser type and version;
  • User's IP address (may be used for geographical region determination);
  • data transmitted by the User's browser in HTTP headers;
  • information about the source of transition to the Website (direct access, search engine, link from another site);
  • data transmitted through cookies and other tracking technologies.

5.1.3. Analytics Services use collected data for the following purposes:

  • analysis of Website traffic and User behavior;
  • determining the popularity of sections and functions;
  • identifying technical problems and errors;
  • Website optimization and user experience improvement;
  • measuring the effectiveness of marketing activities and advertising campaigns;
  • generating statistical reports for the Administration;
  • ensuring security and detecting suspicious activity.

5.1.4. Analytics Services may use first-party and third-party cookies, as well as other tracking technologies (web beacons, pixel tags, JavaScript counters) for data collection and processing. Detailed information about the operation principles and privacy policies of specific analytics services is available on their official websites.

5.1.5. To opt out of third-party analytics services using cookies, the User may use browser settings or special tools provided by analytics services. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain Website elements.

5.2. Local Browser Storage

5.2.1. To save user preferences, the Website uses browser storage mechanisms (localStorage and sessionStorage):

  • theme (localStorage) — saving the selected theme (light or dark);
  • qsen_cookie_consent (localStorage) — confirmation of User's consent to cookie usage; storage period is 30 days.

6. Legal Grounds for Data Processing

6.1. The Administration processes personal data on the following legal grounds:

  • Consent of the personal data subject (Clause 1, Part 1, Article 6 of FL-152) — for processing data voluntarily provided by the User through the feedback form;
  • Processing necessary to achieve purposes provided by law (Clause 2, Part 1, Article 6 of FL-152) — for compliance with legislative requirements;
  • Processing necessary for contract performance (Clause 5, Part 1, Article 6 of FL-152) — when the User uses Website services;
  • Processing necessary to ensure Website functioning (Clause 2, Part 1, Article 6 of FL-152) — for technical Website functioning and communication with the User.

7. Data Processing and Storage Procedure

7.1. The Administration ensures the safety of personal data and takes all necessary measures to prevent unauthorized access to personal data by third parties.

7.2. User personal data is not transferred to third parties, except in cases of:

  • obtaining explicit User consent for such actions;
  • requirement of the Russian Federation legislation;
  • necessity of data transfer for Website services functioning (including analytics services), provided that third parties comply with personal data protection legislation requirements.

7.3. Personal data provided through the feedback form is processed during the time necessary to consider the User's request, but no more than 3 (three) years from the last interaction.

8. Data Protection

8.1. The Administration takes necessary and sufficient organizational and technical measures to protect personal data from unauthorized or accidental access, destruction, modification, blocking, copying, distribution, as well as other illegal actions by third parties.

8.2. Security measures include:

  • using a secure connection (HTTPS) for data transmission between the User's browser and the Website server;
  • regular updating of Website software to eliminate vulnerabilities;
  • restricting Administration employees' access to personal data;
  • monitoring systems for unauthorized access.

9. User Rights

9.1. The User has the following rights regarding their personal data:

  • Right to receive information — the User has the right to receive information about their personal data processed by the Administration, processing purposes, and methods.
  • Right of access — the User has the right to access their personal data processed by the Administration.
  • Right to clarification — the User has the right to demand clarification, update, or correction of their personal data if they are incomplete, outdated, or inaccurate.
  • Right to deletion — the User has the right to demand deletion of their personal data if the processing of such data is not necessary to achieve purposes provided by law.
  • Right to withdraw consent — the User has the right to withdraw consent to personal data processing at any time by sending a corresponding request through the feedback form.

10. Data Transfer to Third-Party Services and External APIs

10.1. To provide certain Website functions, User data may be transferred to third-party services and external APIs. The categories of such transfers and purposes of data transfer are described below:

10.1.1. Web Analytics Services

When web analytics services are operating (Section 5.1 of this Policy), data about User behavior on the Website, device and browser technical data, and cookie data are transferred to third-party providers of these services for statistics collection and traffic analysis.

10.1.2. SEO and Website Availability Check Services

When using SEO analysis features, the URL of the website being checked and related data are transferred to external APIs to obtain information about the technical condition, indexing, and search engine positions of the website.

10.1.3. QR Code and Short Link Generation Services

When using the QR code generator or URL shortener, data entered by the User (text, URL) may be transferred to external services to generate the corresponding image or shortened link.

10.1.4. Feedback Services

When submitting a request through the feedback form, User data (name, email, message text) is transferred to an external service for processing and delivering the message to the Administration.

10.2. The specific composition of transferred data depends on the Website function being used and may include:

  • URL or text entered by the User for processing;
  • User's IP address and browser technical data;
  • data about User actions on the Website (for analytics services);
  • feedback form data (name, email, message text).

10.3. All third-party services used on the Website have their own privacy policies and independently determine the purposes and methods of data processing. The Administration is not responsible for the actions of third-party services and recommends that Users familiarize themselves with the terms of use and privacy policies of such services.

10.4. Data transfer to third-party services is carried out based on the User's consent to this Policy. By using Website functions that require access to external services, the User consents to the transfer of necessary data.

10.5. The User's transition to external resources via links on the Website is at the User's own discretion.

11. Changes to the Policy

10.1. The Administration reserves the right to change this Policy at any time without prior notice to the User.

10.2. The new version of the Policy takes effect from the moment it is posted on the Website, unless otherwise provided by the new version.

10.3. Continued use of the Website after changes to the Policy constitutes the User's consent to the new version of the Policy.

Effective date: April 24, 2026